Stamp-affixing machine.



No. 879,804. PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908. H. J WERTZBERGER.

STAMP APFIXING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3. 1907.

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STAMP AFLXING MACHINE. APPLIOATION HLBDJULY 3. 1907.

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H. J. WERTZBERGBR. STAMP APFIXING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3.1907.

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.Afro/mers .l llimited by shoulders La on the `arms K enaging a stoppinL on the main' frame A. hus the downward swinging motion of the padvK 'is limited, but the pad K is free to swing upward whenever the arms Kcome in Contact with the mail matter at the time the fiat portions L2 ofthefwheels L move in engagement with the mail matter, as indicated inigs. 2 and 3. The wheels L are normally held with the flat portions L2on top, as indicated in Fig. 1, and for this purpose the wheels arespring-pressed, and one Vof the wheels Ais connected by a cord N havinga pring N with a drum O secured on the shaft of the spool H, on whichthe strip or sheet of oiled paper E is wound up. The drum- 0' isconnected by a cordO with a .spring O2 attached to the bearing A3 (seeFig. 1), so as to hold the drum O normally'in the position shown in Fig.1.v Now when'the wheels L are turned on moving themachine forward in thedirection of the arrow al', then the cord N exerts a pull on the drum O,to rotate the samefavainst the tension of the spring O2 as the cord Nunwinds from the drum O and the cord O winds up on the said drum. On thedrum O is mounted a spring-pressed awl O3 engaging a ratchet wheel O4attache to the spool H, so that when the drum O is turned by the actionof the wheel L and in the direction of the arrow b', then the pawl O3turns the ratchet wheel O*A and consequently u the spool H, to Wind upthe sheet or strip of oiled paper E. l

The Wheels L are caused to rotate from the osition shown in Fi 1 to thatshownjin Figs. 2 and 3 on pus ing the machine forward with the wheels Lin contact with the mail matter also engaged by the moistenin pad K, forthe latter to moisten a portion di the mail matter, and when the 'flatportions L2 vof the wheels Lreach the mail matter then the main frame Aand the parts mounted thereon immediately drop down so as to` bringtheend D of the outermost stamp in contact with the moistened portion andwith the roller J on top of the endD", sov that a further forwardmovement of the apparatus and the desired pressure on the part of the oerator havin hold of the handle B, causes t e roller J to rmly press thestamp in contact with the moistened portion', at the same time causingthe roller J to move bodily rearward in the guideways A4 against thetension of the springs J2. It will also be-noticed that when the mainframe drops downward on the flat portions L2 coming in Contact with themail matter, then the arms K of vthe moistening pad K comein contactwith the mail matter, thus swinging the moistening ad K upward and outof engagement with the mail matter, as indicated in Figs..2 and.

The roller J when moving into the rear end position comes in contactwith an arm P abutting ,Y against a screw P. mounted -to vscrew in alever P2 fulcrumed at P2 on the main frame A, and which ivot P3 is alsothe ivot for the arm P; T e upper end of the ever P2. is adapted toengage a shoulder B2 on the auxiliary frame B,so 'as to normally holdthe frames A and B locked apart, but when the roller J moves into arearward position it im arts a swinging motion to the arm P and t elever P2, so that the latter disengages the shoulder B2 and allows theauxiliary frame B to yield relative to'the main frame A by pressureexerted on the art of the o erator having hold of the andle B. W ienthis takes place an arm B3 on the/.auxiliary frame B engages the stripof stamps at the mouth I, so as to hold the strip of stamps in positionto cause the roller J to tear 0H lthe last stam on the strip, a`t thesame time-the end' of the. strip is projected a distance beyond themouth I, so'as to be again in position for engagement by the roller Jwhen the latter returns by the action. of its spring J3. The roller J isengaged at the' top by the springpressed cross bar A2 to cause theroller J to move rearward relative to the main frame while drawing thestamp down into the moistened ortion of the mail matter.v By

- adjusting t e screw P in the lever P2 toward v or'fronnthe arm P, theauxiliary frame B is" tripped sooner or later, to cause the arms B2 tocome sooner or later in contact with the y strip 1),' so that the devicecan be readily ad. justed for stamps of different lengths.

It is, to 'be understood that the interposed l spring C exerts apressurel on the main rame A by pressing on cross bar A2. This pressurein direction of the pressure of the operf ators hand must be greaterthan the tenf sion of the s ring J 3 of roller J, otherwise the roller Jwou d. return a very short distance toward its normal position at theinstant that the pressure of the o erators'hand is transferred from thelever of the auxiliary frame B due to the lever P2 being tripped byroller J. Y y Tension is given to the strip of stamps D at the mouth Iby a bar I pressing the-strip down on the forward extension plate I2 ofthe mouth I, the said bar I being fulcrumed at I3 2 to the arm B3v onthe main frame and pressed onl by a ing moved or displaced y the recoilcaused by the return of the roller J to its stationary or normalposition over the end of strip l). The pad K when swinging into anuppermost position comes in Contact with the end .of a flexible tube Q',leading from a bulb Q containing waterand held in a suitable support Rattached to thernain frame A. The bulb Q is provided with a valve Q2 tonormally retain the water in the bulb, but to allow sufficient water topass out of the aiui 0.

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i .iss g i il'ii, ixixing; i-mwiaine comprising; .x1 main I V'r, n, wifiigqirvssd au:4iiiu1 \j fumi@ i iixivmg si. im" :mii pivotvd im iii@man). i fram@ ai ripfmi heid on nim mais! fram@ :md l mufming; n. mi.ui' gumnwd stamps, ai .filed 1 mouth heid mi Uw mail). frfune fifi iin:imssia-gu ui *die fr0@ cmi of the r4:- uf. siamps, si. isspiiiifrg-Agirfifrd nmiseiiing pmi mounted to fswiiig mi @he mainfiaiic, i dimming: uid

i pif-sain# i'uiii' for sigziging the 9nd of the stamp pi'unf'iingivaimirdly beyond 'Lim said mouii, :zuid wiiffels jouinaud qu the saidmaiis, fra-m0 :mii imviiig Hai pffriphfiriii porn tions tu aiiimv themain fraiixc to drop.

4. Bmx niixizag smif'hinc ozfnprisiug :i frame having; u,spzingf-primsmi bmj, und a, feeding mul im ing i'uiiur mmlmed tu turnand t@ fmrwee. imdiy im Hiv said i'rzmw, iii@ 'eaiii `qiizi'iigpuuswfrilim) wishing the sgiiii iisiim at this' time the ievei.' I. to unimi.;to :iiiow the, iiiamu i iS: dfwiri1waii to man@ :imp Ui stamps at Livefeed monti,

thx strip of ami BH 7 stamps is heid agains @mi f Us; Lim main i'y'zimi:and Y gmmnmi amps, n. feed ci fm 'Lim main i'imzw fui' he pimif i'i'ccand of the imi! of Stamps, :sed nmisteniiig pad iui'iuned to jcontaininga roll of gunimed stamps, a feed mouth held .on the main frame for thepassage of the free end of the roll of stamps, a spring-pressedmoistening pad mounted to swing on the main frai'ne, a drawing andpressing rollerifor engaging the end of the -stam projecting rearwardlybeyond the said mout wheels journaled on the said main frame and havingflat peripheral ortions to allow the main frame to drop, an a holdin armon the `said auxiliary frame and adapte to e ave the stain' at the saidmouth to hoidndi o p the aflxed stamp is` torn Voff it by the saidroller. 7. An afiixing machine comprising a main frame, a s ringressedauxiliary frame having a han le an pivoted on the main frame,

"a spool held on the main frame and 'contain- 'n0' a roll of gummed stams, a feed mouth i he don the main frame for t ie passage of the free endof vthe roll of stamps, a spring-l pressed moistening pad mounted toswing on the main frame a drawiner and iessinfr 7 l* t* roller forengaging thezend of the stamp projecting rearwardly beyond the saidmouth` the said roller being mounted to slide bodily on the said mainframe, ,wheels Iiournaled on the said main frame and having flat periph.

eral portions to allow the main frame to drop, a holding arm on the saidauxiliary frame' and adapted to engage the stamp at the said month tohold the said stamp against 'movement while the aflixed stamp is tornoff it by the said roller, and a locking device interposed between thesaid frames and controlled by the said roller. y r

8. An affixing machine provided with a main frame, an auxiliary framepivoted on the main frame, a drawing and pressing roller for the stampand mounted to move bodily on the said main frame, and a locking deviceinterposed between the said frames,

and controlled by the said roller to unlock the said frames.' y

9. An affixing machine com risingaframe, a spool for containing a roll ostamps and a sheet of oiled paper rolled up with the rollof stamps, afeed and aflixing i evice for feeding 'the roll of stamps and aiiixingthe stamps,'a

winding-up device for the sheet of oiled paper-,ia clamping devicefor'the sheet of oiled paper to hold the same against movee said stani'pagainst' movement whilev avanc. .l

'ment by the Winding up device, and means for moving the clamping deviceto release the sheet of oiledpaper.

l0. An affixing machine comprising a frame, a spool for containing aroll of stamps lit e and a sheet of oiled aper rolled up wit roll ofstamps, a' feed and alixing device for feeding the roll of stamps andatiixing the stamps, a winding-up device for the sheet of Aoiled paper,means for automatically actuating the said Winding-up device, means forholding the sheet of oiled paperagainst movement by said windin updevice, and means for moving said hol ing means to release the saidsheet of oiled paper.

1l. An afiixing machine comprising a frame, a spool for containing'aroll of stplmps t e and a sheet of oiled saper rolled up Wit roll ofstamps, a f ee and afixing device for feeding the roll of stamps andalfrxing the stamps, a winding up device for the sheet of oiled pa er,and clamping means for holding the olle( sheet of pa er against movementby the winding-u evice at the time the roll of stamps is eing fed by thefeeding device.

12. An aflixing machine provided with a casing having s`aced outlets atits eriphery,`a spool hel in the said casing or conf taining a roll ofstamps, and a sheet of oiled apcr rolled up with the said stamps, thevatter being adapted to pass through one of' the said outlets-and thesheet'of oiled paper passing through the other outlet, a winding updeviceforvthe sheet of oiled paper, a clamping device forV holding thesheet of oiled paper against movement, and means for moving the clam ingdevice to release the said sheet of cile paper.

13. An afllxing machine provided with a casing yhaving spaced outlets atits periphery, a spool held in the said casing for containing a roll ofstamps, and a sheet of oiled'paper rolled up with the said stamps, afeeding and aflixiiig' device for the said roll of stamps, a winding-updevice for the said sheet of oiled paper,. means for automaticallyactuating the winding up device, and clamping means for holding thesheet of oiled paper against movement. v

14.An afiixing machine comprising a frame, a casing carried by the frameand havingl spaced -outlets at 'its periphery, a spool eld in the saidcasing for containing a roll of stamps and a sheet of oiled paper rolledup with the said stam s, a feeding and affixing device for the said rolof stamps'eomn vprising a roller mounted to move bodily on the saidframe,.a Windingeup device for.. the said sheet of oiled paper, and amoistener for applying moisture to the article to be stamped previous tothe feeding and aixing device applying the stamp to the'moistene vportion.

i5. An aixing machine having a main o an iumfuvv Ai wing; if

jacen te l in ing a, fray',

said mm se im' ih@ pas f liimy' 1p on ich@ sani to JQM Hofman pos] I anarm ml the Sta-mp si? and Y 5f: movin Returning 'dm main fwn-ne :forchum, a io @aid fm dj the the e l I D Haller a Fmg:

L, me lem? Atween the spring and the spool whereby the' tension of t espring turns the spool to Wind up the sheet ot oiled paper,- andclamping means engaging the sheet of oiled paper tohold the same againstthe action o1' saidv spring- 25. An alxing 4machine comprising a frame,a spool for containing a roll of stam sy and a sheet of oiled paperrolled u with t estamps, a feed and ailfxing device or feeding the rolloi stam s and aflixing the stamps, a

up s oo for the sheet of oiled pa er,

a drum on t e spooll shaft, a .spring fixe at one end, 'a connectionbetween the other end of said spring and thedrum forturning the vsame inone direction, means for turning the spool from the drum to 'wind up thesheet of oiled paper, means for exerting a ull on the drum to rotate thesame againstt e tension dle, the auxiliary frame being pivote mainframe, a spring interposed between the` 1-I a drawing and pressingroller the said rollerl bein mounted* ame, and f Inail mattei",- f'shaft -jounaled in the frame and on which the arms 'ofthe pad aremounted to swing loosely,"wheels carried by said -sliaft and having iiatperipheral portions to allow the frame to drop, 'the lsaid arms of thepad being arranged to engage the mail matter when the frame dropsand thepad, 4

into an inactive position. y i

27. An aflixingmachine provided with fa main frame, an auxiliary raniehaving. a hanonthe said frames, for .the stam to move bodlly on -thesaid main a locking device interposed Aloe/tween the lsaid frames andcontrolled by the-said roller.

In testimony whereofl I have signed' my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HERMAN` Witnesses:

` F. C. WESELY,

E; WEAVER.

J. WERTZBERGER;`

